Author: Janene

My 10 Favourite Aromatherapy Oils

Today I’m looking at my favourite aromatherapy oils – the ones I use all the time in my practice because I find them most effective. 1. Let’s start with lavender. Everyone should have lavender in their first aid kit because it’s all-round wonderful. Lavender is very good for relaxing people.

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What is Aromatherapy and Why Does It Work?

Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from flowers, trees, and herbs. One drop of essential oil is 70 times more powerful than the original plant because it’s the concentrated oil of the plant. It’s the opposite of homeopathy, which works on the theory of like cures like. It is

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How Many Treatments Will I Need ?

It’s difficult to give a clear answer about how many treatments you will need to feel better. Health is a highly individual matter. Everyone has a different healing time. Janene aims to deliver results from the very first treatment. But feeling ‘a bit better’ and feeling ‘completely better’ are different

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How Does Acupuncture Work?

It’s a common question from those new to alternative healing. ‘How does acupuncture work?’ Great question! Let’s answer it. What is acupuncture treatment like? Acupuncture means needles. Most of us don’t like them! But don’t worry. Acupuncture needles are extremely fine. So they don’t hurt. A few people get tiny twinges. That’s good! It means the needle released a blockage.

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Why Acupuncturists Look at Your Tongue

Why do acupuncturists look at your tongue? Acupuncture and Chinese medicine began thousands of years ago. The early practitioners had no x-rays, no blood tests, no easy way to find out what was going on inside the body. But they did have the tongue. Your tongue is in your mouth

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The Benefits of Frankincense

In a recent post about natural treatments for depression, I mentioned frankincense. That sparked some interest. People are more familiar with flower-based essential oils like rose or lavender, but they don’t know so much about the benefits of frankincense. So today I’m going to look at frankincense in more detail.

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Do Acupuncture Treatments Hurt?

One of the most frequently asked questions from those who are new to acupuncture treatments is about pain. Since an acupuncture treatment involves the use of acupuncture needles, people frequently ask the question, “Do Acupuncture reatments hurt? The answer to the question about whether acupuncture treatments hurt is… Acupuncture treatments

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